TOSHAO Kenrick Lewis of St. Monica /Karawab Amerindian community, some 65 miles up the Pomeroon River in Region 2, has resigned because of domestic problems.

Reports said the matter was raised at the statutory meeting of the Regional Democratic Council yesterday by APNU Councillor Mr Prince Shepherd, who said he learnt that the Toshao and several Councillors of the St. Monica/ Karawab Amerindian community had resigned. However Regional Chairman Mr Parmanand Persaud, in answering the Opposition Councillor, said it is true that the Toshao had resigned because of domestic problems.The Chairman assured members of the RDC that the resignation of the Toshao had nothing to do with the village council. He also said  that no Councillor had resigned.